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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 611-25

…ublishing project;2° The consistency and relevance of the editorial line in the case of a programme;3° The economic conditions for the distribution of videograms;4° The measures planned to make the pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance relating to health products

Article R1413-61-1

Vigilance relating to health products includes haemovigilance, pharmacovigilance, addictovigilance, materialovigilance and reactovigilance, as provided for in articles L. 1221-13, L. 5121-22, L. 5133-…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

…companies referred to in I with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 533-22-2-1 and 3° of the first paragraph of Article L. 533-10 when these management companies manage an AIF or mark…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of those involved in reactovigilance.

Article R5222-17

…nformation: 1° The date of the transaction ; 2° The name of the in vitro diagnostic medical device; 3° The quantity received or supplied, with batch numbers; 4° The name and address of the supplier an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-4

The departments' overall operating allocation includes an equalisation allocation made up of the urban equalisation allocation provided for in article L. 3334-6-1 and the minimum operating allocation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-7

The contract may provide for additional guarantees. The provision referred to in 1° of article R. 343-3 corresponding to these guarantees is not established within the auxiliary allocation accounts re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Maintenance payments. Lump-sum payments

Article 757 A

The capital payments provided for by Article 373-2-3 of the French Civil Code are only subject to transfer duties for the fraction exceeding €2,700 per year remaining until the beneficiary reaches maj…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-1

Title V of Book III of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 6353-3 to L. 6353-7, applies to apprentice training centres. The specific provisions applicable to these bodies are set out in this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-20

…edures for issuing the import authorisation, covering in particular the elements mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 8° of article R. 1322-5.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R2623-5

…mission comprise: 1° The Prefect or his representative, as Chairman; 2° A category A civil servant; 3° Four to eight employer representatives; 4° Four to eight employee representatives.

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